Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Chief Carpenter’s Mate B. Stout, Royal Navy

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (B. Stout. Ch: Carps. Mate: H.M.S. “Beacon.”); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Bn. Stout. Shipwt. H.M.S. Northumberland) engraved naming; Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, unnamed as issued, light contact marks, very fine (3) £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Egypt Medals to the Royal Navy.

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Approximately 82 medals with clasp Alexandria 11 July awarded to H.M.S. Beacon.

Benjamin Stout, a ‘Coloured’ man, was born in Barbados, West Indies, on 17 July 1842 and joined the Royal Navy as Carpenter’s Crew on 30 September 1864. Promoted Shipwright on 10 January 1872, he served in H.M.S. Northumberland from 13 May 1873 to 28 July 1875, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 15 June 1875. Promoted Carpenter’s Mate on 6 June 1876, and Chief Carpenter’s Mate on 1 October 1877, he served in H.M.S. Beacon from 4 September 1880 to 30 June 1883, seeing active service in that ship during the Egyptian campaign of 1882, being present at the bombardment of Alexandria on 11 July. He was shore pensioned on 1 July 1885.

Sold with copied service records and medal roll extract.